Over 2500 residents have been displaced following the heavy rains in the Nelson Mandela Bay region in the Eastern Cape this week.  The municipality says at least 21 wards have been affected, with 141 incidents recorded since the South African Weather Service issued an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall. While no fatalities or injuries have been reported, dozens of homes have been flooded and roads remain closed. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Pheelo Oliphant

Over 2500 residents have been displaced following the heavy rains in the Nelson Mandela Bay region in the Eastern Cape this week. &nbsp;The municipality says at least 21 wards have been affected, with 141 incidents recorded since the South African Weather Service issued an Orange Level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall. While no fatalities or injuries have been reported, dozens of homes have been flooded and roads remain closed. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Pheelo Oliphant

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Coordinated planning and maintenance can reduce extreme weather impact - EC  Cogta Department 

This week Section 27 released a new report titled "Protecting the Future Today: The Need for an Efficient National Child Protection Register to Curb Violence Against Children".  The report reveals serious shortcomings in the implementation of the National Child Protection Register and that more than 15 years after its adoption, the NCPR is severely underutilised. In March 2025, only 49 000 educators, that is 12% of all educators, had been vetted against the NCPR. Section 27 says this undermines the ability to protect children from violence, particularly in schools. This brings a sharp focus on the long standing debate over the unsealing of the Sex Offenders Register. Some experts have argued that the rights of children and the vulnerable must supercede the privacy rights of convicted predators , while legal scholars also warn that publicising the registry violates constitutional privacy protections. Meanwhile, a draft amendment bill is being developed to make the NRSO accessible to citizens... To unpack this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Tendai Mafuma, Senior Legal Researcher at SECTION 27 and Dr. Suhayfa Bhamjee, Senior Lecturer in Criminal law at The University of KwaZulu Natal ..

This week Section 27 released a new report titled "Protecting the Future Today: The Need for an Efficient National Child Protection Register to Curb Violence Against Children". &nbsp;The report reveals serious shortcomings in the implementation of the National Child Protection Register and that more than 15 years after its adoption, the NCPR is severely underutilised. In March 2025, only 49 000 educators, that is 12% of all educators, had been vetted against the NCPR. Section 27 says this undermines the ability to protect children from violence, particularly in schools. This brings a sharp focus on the long standing debate over the unsealing of the Sex Offenders Register. Some experts have argued that the rights of children and the vulnerable must supercede the privacy rights of convicted predators , while legal scholars also warn that publicising the registry violates constitutional privacy protections. Meanwhile, a draft amendment bill is being developed to make the NRSO accessible to citizens... To unpack this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Tendai Mafuma, Senior Legal Researcher at SECTION 27 and Dr. Suhayfa Bhamjee, Senior Lecturer in Criminal law at The University of KwaZulu Natal ..

Calls intensify for tougher enforcement of existing laws to curb violence against children. 

Search operations are expected to resume this morning at the Coerney River in Addo in the Eastern Cape after two bodies were recovered yesterday and one person remains missing. Authorities say the search may extend into tomorrow if the missing person is not found today. Police say five people were travelling in a Toyota Hilux bakkie when it was swept off while attempting to cross the river. Three occupants were carried away by the current, while two men on the back of the vehicle managed to jump to safety.

Search operations are expected to resume this morning at the Coerney River in Addo in the Eastern Cape after two bodies were recovered yesterday and one person remains missing. Authorities say the search may extend into tomorrow if the missing person is not found today. Police say five people were travelling in a Toyota Hilux bakkie when it was swept off while attempting to cross the river. Three occupants were carried away by the current, while two men on the back of the vehicle managed to jump to safety.

Rescue operations  expected to resume at Coerney River in Addo, in the Eastern Cape.

Gauteng police have instituted disciplinary action against a police officer seen in a viral video allegedly returning money linked to a bribery incident, with authorities confirming the officer has been identified and placed under investigation as a departmental probe continues to establish the full circumstances. Meanwhile, SAPS management has this week dismissed suspended head of organised crime Richard Shibiri following a disciplinary process that found him guilty of misconduct. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Andy Mashaile , security analyst and former SA interpol Crime Ambassador 

Gauteng police have instituted disciplinary action against a police officer seen in a viral video allegedly returning money linked to a bribery incident, with authorities confirming the officer has been identified and placed under investigation as a departmental probe continues to establish the full circumstances. Meanwhile, SAPS management has this week dismissed suspended head of organised crime Richard Shibiri following a disciplinary process that found him guilty of misconduct. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Andy Mashaile , security analyst and former SA interpol Crime Ambassador&nbsp;

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